Underground Mining Engineer

Job Description

The Underground Mining Engineer is responsible for the planning, design, optimization, and safe execution of underground mining operations. This role ensures productive, costeffective, and compliant extraction of ore while maintaining the highest standards of safety, ground control, and environmental stewardship.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and optimize underground mine layouts, including development, stoping, and infrastructure plans
• Prepare short and longterm mine plans, schedules, and production forecasts
• Develop and assess mine development and production cycles from first principles
• Support drilling, blasting, ventilation, and haulage system design and performance
• Monitor production performance and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with MSHA, local, and company safety, environmental, and operational standards
• Collaborate with geology, operations, maintenance, and safety teams
• Prepare technical reports, feasibility studies, and budget estimates
• Support capital project evaluations and implementation
• Provide technical guidance to operations personnel and junior engineers